tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997838873455865285.post4533353098540315834..comments2023-12-30T01:08:45.828-05:00Comments on Learning in Maine: OLPC machineJim Burkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12683223394880936587noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997838873455865285.post-73397029551815120582007-08-14T11:40:00.000-04:002007-08-14T11:40:00.000-04:00I think one of the coolest things about the projec...I think one of the coolest things about the project is the ability to track it so closely with <A HREF="http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/community-news" REL="nofollow">OLPC mailng list</A>, <A HREF="http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Home" REL="nofollow">project wiki</A>, etc. There's a <A HREF="http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/brasil" REL="nofollow">Brazilian list</A> if you speak Portuguese. When you campare this to closely guarded development projects within the corporations, it's refreshing.<BR/><BR/>I am also hoping for a similar device to assist with the elementary roll out in Maine, where EPS has de-emphasized the elementary level. Where I work now, the elementary infrastructure is great, but it's not one-one, and cannot be replaced at the state EPS figures. I am looking for, if not a silver bullet, at least a plastic bullet... (one-one device with fuller function than the current wave of AlphaSmarts, etc. but lower cost and better reliability than current laptops.)Joe Makleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13786969961365911098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997838873455865285.post-26568501857333724742007-08-10T22:11:00.000-04:002007-08-10T22:11:00.000-04:00Looks like the original iBooks with the color sche...Looks like the original iBooks with the color scheme. They look like they are a neat concept. It will be interesting to see if they ever come to the United States and are sold to schools. I read some I believe on CNET that right now the production cost for them is around $200.George Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04933708820125317427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997838873455865285.post-23076378986193107942007-08-10T17:27:00.000-04:002007-08-10T17:27:00.000-04:00Me too, Jim. Very Cool!Me too, Jim. Very Cool!Ron Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04165660235036984396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997838873455865285.post-1569237836661409612007-08-10T14:17:00.000-04:002007-08-10T14:17:00.000-04:00Thanks, Kern. Hey, I want one of those machines! ...Thanks, Kern. Hey, I want one of those machines! :)Jim Burkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12683223394880936587noreply@blogger.com